The .44 caliber model 1858 Remington "Army" Revolver was the second most commonly encountered pistol of the Civil War. The spring loaded latch for the loading lever is missing from this example. It appears that the grips have been slightly carved...

Letter between unknown individuals discussing the Civil War. The letter also talks about the homefront, the coming end of the war, and women marrying in house. See Mary L. Pearre Diary & Photographs, TSLA Microfilm # 1957.

Taken by J. W. Winder & Co. National Art Palace, 142 Fourth Street in Cincinnati, Ohio. It has on the back a Federal 3 cent "Intern. Revenue" stamp from the US government's wartime taxation of photographs.

Letter to Miss Mary (Mollie) Pearre from unknown writer, who was a prisoner at Elmira in New York, Ward Number 38. The letter discusses slavery and inquires after the health of the family. The two were cousins. See Mary L. Pearre Diary &...

Black and white photographs shows three rows of men wearing CCC uniforms. At the center of the first row, an enlistee holds a small dog, named skipper, presumably the company mascot. The picture was taken in a forest clearing.

Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) medal. The Grand Army of the Republic was the largest organizaton of Union veterans. Established in 1866 in Illinois, at its peak it claimed 490,000 members nationwide and included sailors, soldiers, and...

Commemorative Murfreesboro News created especially for the Civil War Centennial, given a date of July 13, 1862. It includes engravings of Col. Nathan Bedford Forrest, Jefferson Davis, and General Robert E. Lee, and photographs of "Six Gallant...

These engraved illustrations of Union Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas and Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman were made from photographs "by Brady." Thomas served in the Western Theater of the war, fought at Stones River, earned the nickname "Rock of...

Letter from Oliver Rodgers to his sister, dated April 11, 1865, Blew Springs, Tenn. Oliver writes of Gen. Lee surrendering his army to Gen. Grant. "Col. Russell was at Midway [probably Greene Co.] and heard the firing in the camp and thought that...

Large, leather-bound Bible belonging to Capt. Thomas H. Reeves, USA. The Bible was printed in Philadelphia, Pa. and includes a record of the Reeves family. The couple's marriage record includes their photographs.